House Parent (live in)

Imagine being a part of a community that makes a difference in the lives of children! Starting pay is $35,568 with housing, utilities, gasoline, vehicle and food all employer-paid!

For over 50 years, St. Jude’s Ranch for Children has provided a safe, nurturing home with therapeutic residential treatment services to thousands of abused and neglected children in Nevada. House Parents at St. Jude’s provide on-going direct care, emotional nurturing, and daily supervision of children ages 0-18 years, as well as supervising assigned staff in the home. They work with Behavioral Health staff to provide updates, follow through on clinical recommendations, and coordinate/facilitate needed services and interventions. Our ideal House Parents:

•      Are responsive to children's needs, providing home cooked meals in family style dining and administering medication

•      Teach youth skills to maximize skill development and independent living, providing emotional support and serving as role models

•      Provide crisis intervention to youth while maintaining emotional self-control and de-escalating youth in crisis

•      Communicate with youth’s team to provide information in regard to youth behaviors, strategies, and progress, attending court sessions, team meetings, and conferences on behalf of youth

•      Ensure home meets DFS licensing, health department, and USDA requirements at all times, maintaining line of sight supervision on youth at all times, depending on age and maturity

·        Represent the organization with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public

House Parents starting compensation is $35,568 per year, subject to standard deductions required by law. In addition, House Parents each will receive a $50 per month phone stipend which will commence the first of the month after the date of hire. 

As part of your compensation package, the Ranch agrees to pay the following:

House Parents will also receive a period of rest of at least 24 consecutive hours biweekly and will receive at least 48 consecutive hours of rest during each calendar month.

Minimum requirement of a high school diploma; Associate's Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field preferred; AND two (2) years of child care experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS:

• Nevada driver’s license.

• CPR and First Aid certification within six (6) months of date of employment.

• Able to be Medicaid Provider certified within six (6) months of date of employment.